Self-healing materials based on disulfide links
Date
2011
Authors
Canadell J.
Goossens H.
Klumperman B.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
Autonomous healing of damage is a common phenomenon in living organisms but is hardly ever encountered in synthetic materials. Disulfide chemistry is used to introduce a self-healing ability in a covalently cross-linked rubber. Autonomous healing of a cut takes place at moderate temperatures and leads to full recovery of mechanical properties. This result is achieved by introducing disulfide groups in the network that are able to exchange, leading to renewal of cross-links across the damaged surfaces. The healing process can be repeated many times. The combination of their unique self-healing properties and applicability for a large variety of polymers makes this approach ideal for coatings. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
Description
Keywords
Damaged surfaces, Disulfide groups, Disulfide links, Healing process, Living organisms, Moderate temperature, Self-healing, Self-healing materials, Self-healing properties, Synthetic materials, Biology, Crosslinking, Mechanical properties
Citation
Macromolecules
44
8
2536
2541
44
8
2536
2541